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 REGULATION OF STREETS, ETC. 25 not be detrimental to the general distribution of water in the two 26}; Jply,6lS7ig_ cl IOS. .,s.*,v. ,p. 4 . Sec. 216. The supply of water to all manufacturing establishments, Supply to be dchotels, livery-stables, and other places requiring a large quantity, shall *°"“l“°d by m°· bo determined by meters erected and maintained at the expense of the ;°°`"’ wlmni °b"g° consumer; and the proper authorities shall charge and collect for the ill?;` quantity so determined a price not exceeding three cents per hundred Ibm··“· 3>P·276· ga. ons. Sec. 217. All water-rents derived from the Vlfashington Aqueduct Application nf shall be applied to the improvement and repair of the same, and for no ‘Y“‘°"‘“’“"° de ‘ other purpose.  "°“‘ '“l“°‘ 15 July, 1870, c. 292, s. 1,v. 16, pp. 301,302. Sec. 218. The unlawful tapping of any water-pipe laid down in the _Unlnwfnl tap- District by authority of the United States is a misdemeanor and an in- Pmg °€“'“°"P*l‘” dictable offense; and any person convicted of such oiiense in the crimi- ;e,,,,j'Q;,Sd°m°""°'* nal court of the District shall be subject to a line not exceeding five ———4i. hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for a. term not exceeding one year, 25E5vJ‘;ij'»p1*@ °- se¤1t.s.u.s.,1s0a. » · » · · Sec. 210. It is the special duty of the chief of enginbers to briiig to Duty of chief or the notice of the attorney of the United States for the District of Colum- ¤ngin<><>r¤ to prowbia, or to the grand jury, any infraction of the preceding section. °“"°· Ibid. Sec. 220. Every person who maliciously breaks, injures, defaces, or _ Penalty fnrinjnrdestroys any main or pipe, bend, branch, valve, hydrant, service-pipe, fg l”P° °’ *1** or any other fixture used for the distribution of water throughout the 1'°.E;__ streets and avenues, or for its introduction into the houses, tenements, 3 Merch. 1859, c- or buildings of Washington and Georgetown, shall be punishable by 8‘·“·5·"· “·P·‘·*6· imprisonment in the District jail for not more than two wzésé 5 § ml i IJ. 1 . Sec. 221. Every person who maliciously commits any act by reason _ Penalty for makof which the supply of water, or any part thereof, to the cities of Washing- “'K “'“"°' “”l“"°- ton and Georgetown, becomes impure, illthy, orunht for use, shall be tined Ibid., s. 7, p. 437. not less than nve hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor not more than three years nor less than one year. [scsu.s.u.s.,§isss.1 CHAPTER NINE. EEGULATIGI 01* STREETS. AVEIUES, RESERVATIONS, ETC. sw. sw. 222. Occupation of streets, spaces, and 230. Penalty for failure to replace work; reservations prohibited. _ how recovered. 223. Railroads prohibited around ccrtam 231. Grades in vicinity of Capitol. squares. 232. Street and avenue lamps to be kept 224. Restrictions on location of street rail- _1i ghted. roads. 233. Lug ts to be increased; tax col- 225. Portions of streets and avenues may ectcd. _ be set aside as parks. 234. When Secretary of Interior may col- 2%. Odiccr in charge of public buildings lect. tax. _ _ and grounds to causcobstrnctions 236. United States not_liuble for expendito be removed from certain streets, tures for a. building for District gw, cuices, &.c. 227. May institute suits; district attor- 236. Restrictions upon_ occupancy of land ney to prosecute. adjoining Washington Canal; own- 228. May give permits for certain pur- crship of the land. _ poses. 237. Certain appropriation not to imply 229. Pcmty forobstrnctingccrtain streets, future ob igations. Sec. 222. No open space, public reservation, or other public ground O,,,,,,,,,,;,,,, of in the city of Washington, nor any portion of the public streets or ave- public stroe ts,